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Patent GB-2281257-A (GB)
Title: Conserving aqueous inks in reservoirs of writing instruments.
Inventor: OGURA NORIO
IPC: B43K7/01
Filed: 1994-08-30
Abstract: The invention provides an ink follower 6, 7 for a ballpoint pen having an aqueous ink reservoir 4 for directly holding the ink 5. The ink follower comprises at least a gel-like material 6 having a predominant viscous response and comprising a non-volatile solvent having a viscosity of 5 Pa s or less and a hydrophobic thickening agent, and a solid element 7 having a specific gravity of 0.80 to 1.10. The solid piece element 7 serves to disperse and absorb impact to give the whole ink follower a strong impact resistance. The invention provides also an ink reservoir and a ballpoint pen incorporating such an ink follower. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283615-A (GB)
Title: Contact system for circuit breakers
Inventor: STEFFENS WILHELM
IPC: H01H77/10
Filed: 1994-10-31
Abstract: A contact system for a multi pole circuit breaker which has improved durability and a reliable electrodynamic contact system openings includes a moveable contact which comprises several parallel contact fingers (18) each with a moveable contact piece (20). Each contact finger (18) is mounted at one end to a phase connector (34) by means of a swivel pin (22) and is connected to a toggle system (50, 59), which is acted upon by a contact force spring (70). The line of force of the spring (70) acting on the toggle joint forms and obtuse angle, in the ON state with the axis of the toggle element (50) which is connected to the contact finger (18). The wear on the contact pieces (14, 20) is counteracted by an increased contact pressure force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295134-A (GB)
Title: Removing tablets from blister packs
Inventor: FENN DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: An apparatus for removing tablets 4 from blister packs 6 has a frame 8 rotatably mounting a roller 10. A support 14 having bars 18 defining slots 20 supports blister packs 6 for movement relative to the roller 10. The relative positions of the roller 10 and the frame 14 are such that, during the movement, the roller 10 forces the tablets 4 out of the packs 6 and through the slots 20 into a tray 28. The roller 10 can be manually rotated by means of a handle 22 or be electrically driven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298887-A (GB)
Title: Finger guard for elevator or lift doors
Inventor: GORE NICHOLAS
IPC: E06B7/28
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: A finger guard comprises a brush carrier 6 for attachment to an architrave 4 adjacent an elevator or lift door 1 of the kind which slides sideways in a vertical plane relative to the architrave, and a brush 7 disposed to be directed outward from the architrave and into close adjacency with the door so as to be angled across a corner region between the architrave and the door whereby to provide a guard against fingers being trapped between the door and the architrave in the corner region. Preferably the carrier 6 is a strip extrusion with slotted screw holes 8 and comprises a snap-on cover.
Patent GB-2285563-A (GB)
Title: EMI suppression coding
Inventor: GRAHAM MARTIN H
IPC: H04B15/04
Filed: 1993-09-29
Abstract: A method of making an article by joining together at least two porous components is described, the method comprising the steps of making at least two generally tubular PM components to be joined in the axial direction, each component having an axial length less than that of the tubular article; said at least two components both having interconnected porosity and each having at least one mutual mating face; assembling said at least two components together so that said at least one mutual mating faces are in proximity to each other; placing an infiltrant material in the bore of the assembled components; heating the assembled components to melt the infiltrant material and cause it to infiltrate said interconnected porosity at least in the region of the mutual mating faces so as to cause said components to become bonded together by the infiltrant material. Examples of the manufacture of valve guides are given. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293517-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone adapted to accommodate a plurality of distinctive appearances
Inventor: CHARLIER MICHAEL L
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: A portable telephone is adapted to accommodate a plurality of distinctive telephone appearances. The portable telephone includes a faceplate 102 and a housing 101. The faceplate 102 has a distinctive user interface appearance. The housing 101 adapted to receive the faceplate 102 as one of a plurality of faceplates to provide the distinctive user interface appearance for the portable telephone thereby giving the portable telephone a distinctive telephone appearance. The faceplate 102 is advantageously attached to the housing 101 after a functional portable telephone is produced to streamline manufacturing and offer a greater variety of unique looks.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307678-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: MONK ROBERT
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A packaging container, eg for a hamburger, formed from a cardboard blank comprises first and second open shell-like members (2, 3) arranged oppositely and connected to each other by an integral hinge 4 to define an interior space. A rupturable seal (23, 24, 26, 27) is provided for retaining the shell-like members in closed apposition to each other. A pull tab (25) for rupturing the seal is provided on the first shell-like member and a slot (30) is provided on the second shell-like member into which slot the pull tab (25) can be inserted to reclose the container after the seal has been ruptured. The rupturable seal comprises two lines of weakness (26, 27) in a portion (23, 24) of one of the shell-like members that is secured to the other shell-like member and the pull tab (25) is located between the two lines (26, 27).
Patent GB-2311401-A (GB)
Title: Novelty cycle safety lights
Inventor: LAWRENCE SIMON RICHARD HAMILTO
IPC: G09G3/00
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A light emitting device designed to be mounted in/on a cycle wheel. The device consists of a number of lights mounted in a row with an electronic circuit that will turn the lights on and off in a predetermined or random sequence. When the device is mounted on/in the moving part of a wheel and the wheel is revolved, when viewed due to the persistance of vision of the human eye it visually produces patterns or words (figure 2). A sensor may be included so that any patterns or words may be sychronised to start a fixed or predetermined point, an optoelectronic sensor may also be included so as to inhibit the operation of the lights in high ambient light conditions thus preserving battery life. The patterns may be preset or programmed to the users personal design.
Patent GB-2299226-A (GB)
Title: Radio communication apparatus
Inventor: OKANOBU TAIWA
IPC: H04W88/00
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A superheterodyne receiving circuit 10 and a transmitting circuit 40 including PLLs are provided. A circuit 65-67 for converting digital data CMND into signals suitable for transmission, and an oscillating circuit 30, 6 are provided. A frequency-dividing circuit 35 for forming a reference frequency signal supplied to the PLLs and a frequency-dividing circuit 33 for forming a clock required in the conversion circuit are provided. A frequency-dividing circuit for forming a signal for descrambling the received voice signals and for forming a signal for scrambling the voice signals to be transmitted is provided. A main circuit of a cordless telephone set can be formed into one-chip IC. An MSK signal present in the demodulated output is supplied to a microcomputer (not shown), for controlling the system. The apparatus may alternatively form part of a duplex transmitter/receiver.
Patent GB-2301897-A (GB)
Title: Composition analysis
Inventor: GOODACRE ROYSTON
IPC: G06N3/04
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus for analysing a sample, in which a neural network is trained to correct for measurement drift of a given analytical instrument (e.g. a mass spectrometer). The training is carried out using first and second sets of data obtained by the instrument from samples of known compositions at initial and subsequent instants of time, respectively. The trained neural network is used to transform data, obtained by the instrument from a sample of unknown composition at said subsequent instant of time, to an estimate of the data which would have been obtained by the instrument from that sample at the initial instant of time. The transformed data is then analysed to analyse the sample of unknown composition.
Patent GB-2306572-A (GB)
Title: Electronic ignition lock prevents unintended activation of immobilizer with key in lock; also allows second key to unlock boot, etc., with first key in lock
Inventor: SCHWEGLER GUNTER
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: Electronic key 1 can communicate with vehicle systems such as central locking 30, and alarm 31 via remote data channel 12. Such commands can be sent by button 4, powered by battery 5, when the key is hand held (position 1a). Engine and gearbox immobilizers 32 and 33 are controlled through close contact data channel 13 when the key is in ignition lock 22 in vehicle 20 (position 1b). If vehicle mounted power supply 23 is supplying power to the key through receiver 6, or if data exchange is taking place via channel 13, button 4 is effectively disconnected. In either case, the key has been inserted, and the immobilizer disarmed. The immobilizer is re-armed only when the key is removed. A second key 1 with remote control can be used at any time, for example, to open the car bootlid. Because that key is not in lock 22, it is not disabled.
Patent GB-2303573-A (GB)
Title: Opposed handle hand tool with composite handle
Inventor: CHERVENAK THOMAS M
IPC: B25G1/10
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: A locking pliers (10) includes first and second handles (12, 14). The first handle (12) includes two spaced, parallel plates (26) and a jaw (34) received therebetween. The plates (26) and at least a portion of the jaw (34) are surrounded by a molded plastic element (42) that defines the hand engaging surface of the first handle (12). A similar construction can be used for the second handle (14). The plates (26) provide rigidity to the handles (12, 14), while the molded plastic element (42) provides an ergonomically shaped hand engaging surface. The disclosed handles (12, 14) can be adapted for use in other hand tools, including pliers, wire cutters, snips, and the like.
Patent GB-2309585-A (GB)
Title: A method of fabricating a SOI substrate
Inventor: KIM JIN-HYOUNG
IPC: H01L21/762
Filed: 1996-12-27
Abstract: A method of fabricating a SOI substrate includes the steps of: forming trenches T in the Si substrate 20; forming an oxidation preventing film 21, e.g. of nitride, over the Si substrate and at the side-walls of the trenches; undercutting the bottom H of trenches T by isotropically etching the Si substrate using the oxidation preventing film 21 as a mask; carrying out thermal oxidation to form an oxide structure comprising isolation regions 23A, and buried layer 23B and a Si device layer 20A isolated by the oxide structure; removing the oxidation preventing film 21 and carrying out a planarization to form the silicon-on-insulator substrate 300 having a planar surface. To hasten thermal oxidation, a polysilicon layer may be formed at the bottom of the trenches T. Alternatively, oxygen ions may be implanted into the trench bottoms.
Patent GB-2309144-A (GB)
Title: Power supply circuit for video display appliance
Inventor: CHOI JONG RYONG
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: A power supply circuit for a video display appliance capable of reducing the unnecessary power consumption caused by a power factor correction circuit 20 when a display control for power saving is performed. The power supply circuit includes a rectifying section 10, a power factor correction section 20, an SMPS 30, a control section 40 for determining whether to perform a display control for power saving of the video display appliance and providing a control signal, and a switching section 50 for controlling the operation of the power factor correction section according to the control signal provided from the control section.
Patent GB-2321921-A (GB)
Title: Fastening arrangement for a nursery gate
Inventor: CHAPMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E06B11/06
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A nursery gate assembly (10) includes a frame (12, 28), a gate (14) pivotable on the frame, a locking fastening mechanism (24) operable to lock the gate in a closed position and a locating mechanism (26) operable to locate the gate in a closed position prior to activation of the locking/fastening mechanism (24).
Patent GB-2312743-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of carbon isotopes
Inventor: HIGASHI YOJI
IPC: G01N21/39
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: Apparatus for determining a carbon isotropic abundance ratio from a light absorption spectrum comprises: a laser 13 emitting light in the 2pm waveband which is swept in wavelength by modulating the drive current with a frequency f, a specimen cell 2 for containing the carbon dioxide and a photodetector 14 for detecting the light absorption spectrum from the light which has passed from the laser through the specimen cell. A lock in amplifier 15, 16 is used to detect the 2f component or second differential of the light absorption spectrum. A controller is used to determine the spectral intensities of 12 CO 2 and 1 .CO* small Greek eta * from peak values at three points of each of the 2f component and determining the carbon abundance ratio. In one embodiment a lock in amplifier is used to detect a 3f component or third differential of the spectrum, the wavelength of the laser is then locked to the zero crossing points of the 3f component and the peak intensity values measured at the corresponding points of the second differential.
Patent GB-2326435-A (GB)
Title: Sealing corner for glass run channel
Inventor: GRIFFITHS IVON WAYNE
IPC: B60J10/04
Filed: 1997-06-16
Abstract: A sealing corner 1 for a glass run channel, the corner serving as part of a sealing system when located between two extruded sealing members acting in use as a horizontal header and a vertical pillar respectively. The sealing corner 1 is moulded and joined to the extrudates and comprises a glass run channel having a base and two side walls and a "hammock" 10 extending between the base and the side wall which, in use, is on the exterior side of a vehicle. The edge of the glass 6 acts on the hammock 10 closing a void 13 when moved to a closed position thus drawing the opposing side walls of the channel into engagement with the glass. Parts 11 and 12 are provided on the sealing corner 1 as means of securing it to flanges or the like on the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2327389-A (GB)
Title: Improving vehicle wheel grip
Inventor: EDWARDS MARK WILLIAM LEWIS
IPC: B60C27/16
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A gripping device for fitting to a vehicle tyre 2 to enhance its grip of a road surface comprises a plurality of gripping elements 6 for extending across the surface of the tyre between resilient means, such as an elastic shock cord 4, and a non-resilient cord (3, Fig 4) to allow the device to be stretched over the tyre and retained in position. Non-resilient cord (5) may be wrapped around the elastic shock cord 4 and cylindrical tube-like structures (40, 42) may be formed at the ends of the gripping elements to surround the cords (3, 4). The gripping elements may be straps having formations on the inner and/or outer surface to improve grip on the tyre and/or road surface, for example studs (30a - 30e, Fig 7), or the gripping elements may be chains.
Patent GB-2328226-A (GB)
Title: Connector for ridge members
Inventor: ALLPORT BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04B7/06
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A connector 14 for joining first and second elongated ridge members 10, 12 in a T-shaped configuration, each ridge member having a shallow arched cross-section with an upwardly opening channel 16 extending centrally along the top of the arch. The connector 14 comprises a body having a front end including a slot 26 which conforms to the cross-section of the first ridge member 10 such that one end of the first ridge member may be slidably inserted into and frictionally retained by such slot, and a rear end including a hook member 30 for engaging in the channel 16 of the second ridge member 12.
Patent GB-2316655-A (GB)
Title: Photopolymer holographic decal for plastic substrate
Inventor: YIN KHIN S
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A hologram decal structure including a photopolymer hologram layer (11) having hologram fringes recorded therein, a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer (13) disposed on a first surface of the photopolymer hologram layer, and a transparent urethane coating (15) disposed on a second surface of the photopolymer hologram layer, and techniques for making the hologram decal.
Patent GB-2328769-A (GB)
Title: Control panel
Inventor: FOLLOWS PETER
IPC: G08B25/14
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: A control panel (for an electrical apparatus comprising a plurality of stations receiving and/or transmitting information from/to the panel) comprises visual indication means (4) for presenting a first set of data; and speech generating means (6,7,8) for generating speech outputs for presenting a second set of data. A telephone link (10) may be provided for the remote reception of speech data.
Patent GB-2333822-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damping assemblies
Inventor: SOUYRI PHILIPPE
IPC: F16F13/00
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A hydroelastic engine mount comprises a metal armature (10) which in use is bolted to the vehicle chassis. A hollow conically shaped damping member made of resilient elastomeric material (22) is moulded onto the armature (10) and supports a rigid metal fixture (26) which is bolted to the engine. A working chamber (24) is filled with hydraulic fluid and connected to a compensation chamber (40) by means of a conduit (42). Engine vibrations are partly damped by the resilient damping member (22) and also by the damping effect applied by the conduit (42) to the fluid passing oscillatingly through it between the two chambers (24,40). The conduit (42) is integrally formed in the armature (10). The armature (10) also includes an integral extension (13) which supports abutments made of elastomeric material (e.g. 44,56,58) which act against the surfaces (60,62) of the engine to limit its maximum movement. The damping material can be moulded onto the armature (10) at the same time as the resilient damping material (22) but can be of a different type.
Patent GB-2332125-A (GB)
Title: Home location register with expandable storage capacity
Inventor: PRICE DAVID
IPC: H04W8/04
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: A mobile communications system incorporates a plurality of home location registers 17a,17b on which subscriber data is stored such that each subscriber is allocated to a selected one of the registers for voice and/or data calls. Request messages for subscriber data can be routed to any home location register which responds to that request when the data for the respective subscriber is stored on that home location register. If the data for the respective subscriber is not stored on that home location register, the message is provided with an indicator component and is rerouted to another home location register for a further processing attempt. The number of times a message is rerouted is limited to prevent perpetual circulation of messages relating to unknown subscribers.
Patent GB-2335222-A (GB)
Title: Louvre carrier for a louvre blind
Inventor: ALLSOPP REGINALD CHARLES
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: A louvre carrier 38 is mounted in a header rail 10 of a louvre blind, by roller elements 56 rotatable about a transverse axis 50, stabilising means 24 being disposed to restrict bodily rotational movement of the carrier about said axis 50. Preferably the stabilising means 24 is a fin 60 not in contact with the header rail 10 when the carrier is in its normal position with the louvre hanging vertically from it.
Patent GB-2320372-A (GB)
Title: Short-circuit contact member
Inventor: FUKUDA MASARU
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 1994-11-18
Abstract: A short-circuit contact member 19 for indicating full engagement of an electrical coupling comprises a base 19a, a plate 19b bent from the plate 19a and juxtaposed contact arms 19c having a slit 19f therebetween, each arm having an intermediate contact point 19c* small Greek omega * and a driving portion 19d at the end remote from the plate 19b. A cover 19e of the contact member 19 extends over the plate 19b. Protruberences 19g of the contact member 19 retain the contact member 19 in a connector A'. A latch 14 of the connector A' retains the connector when it is coupled with a counterpart B', and also engages the driving portion 19d of the contact member during coupling. The contact member 19 shorts contacts D" of the counterpart B' when connector and counterpart are coupled.
Patent GB-2324537-A (GB)
Title: Easily machined iron based sintered alloy
Inventor: TSUTSUI TADAYUKI
IPC: F16C35/00
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: An iron based sintered alloy having regions of improved machinability is made by coating a paste-like material that includes a boron compound (e.g. boric acid, borax, boron oxide) onto the surface of a carbon containing iron or iron-copper based compact at regions of desired improved machinability and then sintering. As an alternative to the paste the boron containing material may be in the form of a film that also contains a pyrolytic resin or an iron or iron-copper based compact that contains 0.1-2.0 % by weight graphite powder as well as 0.01-1.0 % by weight of at least one of boric acid, borax or boron oxide. From such an alloy internal combustion engine bearing caps 10 can be made, the hardness of the region P of the cap around the bearing 4 being lower than the remainder (e.g. HMV 100-190 for the region P around the bearing 4 as opposed to HMV 200-600 for the remainder).
Patent GB-2325084-A (GB)
Title: Field oxide fabrication
Inventor: JANG SE AUG
IPC: H01L21/76
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of forming a pad-oxide film 13, a stack-silicon film 15, and a nitride film 17 on a semiconductor substrate 11 in sequence; forming an element isolation region by selectively patterning the nitride film with an etching process by using an element isolation mask; and forming an element isolation film by field-oxidizing the element isolation region over the semiconductor substrate. The stack structure comprises multiple layers P1-P3 of polysilicon on amorphous silicon where the interface 25 between adjacent layers has been exposed to oxygen to form native oxides. The native oxide restricts the size of the silicon grains 21, which controls the growth of the field oxide.
Patent GB-2328307-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle trailer monitoring system
Inventor: FLOUNDERS MICHAEL
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: A monitoring system for the trailer of a tractor/trailer unit, comprising a secure housing (22, Figs 2 and 3) on the trailer unit, accessible by key, keyboard or the like only to an authorized person, the housing accommodating a function control key panel 100, a microprocessor 102, micro-electronics, a battery 108 rechargeable from the tractor unit, sensors 110 for detecting unauthorized trailer movement and/or access to the load space, and alarm means 112 operable if the sensor means produces abnormal signals. The sensors include ones associated with the front-end land legs 106 of the trailer with the load space of the trailer and with the wheels of the trailer.